Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
OIFR Q1 Chief’s Report
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Fire Chief Holly vanSchaick and staff responded to 76 calls in March, for a total of 224 calls for the first quarter of 2024. Our
David Roth Concert
||| FROM TOM BATTER for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| David Roth Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall hosts An Evening with David Roth on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 pm. David's songs have found
County publishes revised engagement guide for reviewing OPALCO’s proposed solar project
San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) is postponing the public hearing examiner meeting for OPALCO’s Bailer Hill micro-grid and battery installation project while waiting for all additional information requested of the applicant on
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. No
Free Films
FHFF Celebrates Earth Day with a Special Collection of Free Films Online April 18-28 ||| FROM FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival, in collaboration with Earth Day Orcas and the San Juan
‘Burning’ issues remain after 2013 Exchange fire
||| BY JOHN TITUS, SPECIAL TO theORCASONIAN ||| People who have lived in San Juan County long enough are familiar with the original “Exchange,” a recycle/re-use operation, designed to take useful items out of the
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. No
Kandis Susol art to be on display in Seattle
||| FROM AYN GAILEY ||| Winston Wachter Fine Art in Seattle will be exhibiting the works of Orcas Island artist Kandis Susol, with an artist reception on Saturday, May 11th. The exhibit, Letters from Earth and Sky, is
Eastsound Water Board Meeting
||| FROM EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| Eastsound Water will hold its regular April Board Meeting this coming Tuesday April 16, 2024 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Please join us! AGENDA Mission Statement: Eastsound Water Users
Meeting of the Minds
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for a discussion led by Denise Wilk, the President of the Keepers of the Patos Lighthouse, as we delve into the fascinating history of
Master Gardeners Clinic
||| FOM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| As we welcome spring with days spent in our gardens, we have high hopes of success. However, sometimes the weather, insects, disease, or our garden practices
Grannie’s Attic / Silent Auction
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the exciting return of Grannie's Attic 2.0 at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, April 27, from 9 am to 3 pm! Tables are
Fire Commissioners Meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners 2nd Regular Meeting of April Agenda Monday – 4/15/2024, 3PM In person: 45 Lavender
Photographic Exhibit
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm through April 19, to immerse yourself in the stunning photography of Julia Summers. Julia's
As the Paradigm Shifts | Spirituality takes a back seat to success
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| People come to me for coaching when they are ready for an upleveling in their lives. They may not know what that means. They just know
Sheriff’s Report | April 3 – 9, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 24-001870 Theft 09:26:50 04/03/24 A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of theft of a Pride Foundation sign out of a yard.
